Tonayán

Tonayán is a municipality of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with 6,105 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,955 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 6.5 years.

Demographics of Tonayán

Demographic structure of Tonayán according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 1,979 people under 15 years old (32.4%), 3,724 people of working age (61%) and 402 elderly over 65 years old (6.6%).

0-14 years

1,979

32.4% of the population

15-64 years

3,724

61% - Working age

65+ years

402

6.6% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

63.9%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Tonayán

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	308	350	658	10.8%
5-9 years	335	346	681	11.2%
10-14 years	304	336	640	10.5%
15-19 years	302	325	627	10.3%
20-24 years	264	286	550	9%
25-29 years	239	259	498	8.2%
30-34 years	218	225	443	7.3%
35-39 years	157	187	344	5.6%
40-44 years	189	180	369	6%
45-49 years	146	162	308	5%
50-54 years	150	124	274	4.5%
55-59 years	82	90	172	2.8%
60-64 years	76	63	139	2.3%
65-69 years	59	74	133	2.2%
70-74 years	53	45	98	1.6%
75-79 years	32	44	76	1.2%
80-84 years	27	23	50	0.8%
85+ years	15	30	45	0.7%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Tonayán

Population Origin

Born in State

5,955

97.5%

Born in Another State

127

2.1%

Lived in Another State in 2015

70

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.7

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

7

0.1% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

7

100% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

28

2% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

25

0.4% of the population

Men / Women

16 / 9

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

237

3.9%

With Limitation

404

6.6%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	102
Visual	98
Hearing	55
Speech	45
Mental	36

Education in Tonayán

Literacy and Schooling

In Tonayán, 529 people aged 15 and over can read and write (52900%), while 391 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 6.5 years (6.4 men, 6.5 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	171	220	391	39100%
Incomplete primary	515	466	981	98100%
Complete primary	471	474	945	94500%
Incomplete secondary	87	96	183	18300%
Complete secondary	432	462	894	89400%
Post-basic education (18+)	282	346	628	62800%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	231
6-11 years	41
12-14 years	50

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 31 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	11	11
Primaria	12	12
Secundaria	6	6
Media Superior	2	2

Employment and Social Security in Tonayán

In Tonayán, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 2,107 people. Of those, 2,048 are employed and 59 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 2.8%.

Total EAP

2,107

H: 1,657 / M: 450

Employed Population

2,048

H: 1,608 / M: 440

Unemployment Rate

2.8%

59 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

2,370

H: 511 / M: 1,859

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	5,536	90.7%
IMSS	121	2%
ISSSTE	19	0.3%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	12	0.2%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	5,386	88.2%
IMSS Bienestar	9	0.1%
Private insurance	2	0%
Other institution	3	0%
Without health coverage	569	9.3%

Marital Status and Religion in Tonayán

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

2,677

267700%

Single

1,403

140300%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

413

41300%

Households

Total Households

1,393

4.4 average occupants

Male-headed

1,067

76.6%

Female-headed

326

23.4%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	5,248	86%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	627	10.3%
Other religions	1	0%
No religion	226	3.7%

Housing and Basic Services in Tonayán

Tonayán has 1,738 total dwellings, of which 1,393 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.4 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	1,288	92.5%
Earthen floor	77	5.5%
1 bedroom	577	41.5%
2+ bedrooms	788	56.6%
1 room	53	3.8%
2 rooms	298	21.4%
3+ rooms	1,014	72.8%

Basic Services

With Electricity

96.6%

1,345 dwellings

Piped Water

95.2%

1,325 dwellings

With Drainage

91.8%

1,278 dwellings

All Services

88%

1,225 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	1,345	96.6%
Without electricity	20	1.4%
Public water network	1,325	95.2%
Hauled water	763	54.8%
Other water source	40	2.9%
With water tank	433	31.1%
With cistern	687	49.4%
With toilet	963	69.2%
With latrine	391	28.1%
With drainage	1,278	91.8%
Without drainage	87	6.3%
With all services	1,225	88%
Without water, drainage or electricity	1	0.1%

Goods and Technology in Tonayán

Household equipment in Tonayán according to the 2020 Census. 13.4% of dwellings have internet and 55.7% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	772	55.5%
Washing machine	251	18%
Microwave oven	174	12.5%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	190	13.6%
Motorcycle	44	3.2%
Bicycle	19	1.4%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	1,102	79.2%
Radio	951	68.3%
Landline phone	76	5.5%
Cell phone	775	55.7%
Computer	58	4.2%
Internet	187	13.4%
Pay TV	47	3.4%
Streaming platforms	10	0.7%
Video game console	3	0.2%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

131

9.4%

No Landline or Cell Phone

554

39.8%

No Computer or Internet

1,161

83.4%

No ICT at All

100

7.2%

Companies and Economy in Tonayán

The main economic sectors of Tonayán are Comercio al por menor with 59 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	59
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	15
Industrias manufactureras	10
Servicios educativos	4
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales	3

Poverty and Social Development in Tonayán

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Tonayán has a poverty rate of 85.5% and extreme poverty of 25.1%.

Poverty

85.5%

4,822 people

Extreme Poverty

25.1%

1,415 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

13.4%

758 people

Vulnerable by Income

0.3%

19 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

0.7%

42 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	40.5%	2,287
Lack of access to health services	12.1%	683
Lack of access to social security	92.6%	5,223
Lack of housing quality and spaces	23.7%	1,339
Lack of access to basic housing services	57.5%	3,246
Lack of access to food	7.9%	443
Income below welfare line	85.8%	4,841
Income below minimum welfare line	53.5%	3,020

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	88.1%	42.5%	11.1%	0.3%	0
2015	85.5%	25.1%	13.4%	0.7%	0

Crime in Tonayán

In the last 12 months, 28 crimes were recorded in Tonayán. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	2
2025/11	3
2025/10	1
2025/09	3
2025/08	2
2025/07	2
2025/06	1
2025/05	2
2025/04	4
2025/03	3
2025/02	1
2025/01	4

Health in Tonayán

Tonayán has 3 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 3 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Tonayán

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Tonayán	1,456	1,819
Puentezuelos	865	2,003
Zacatal	663	1,863
Piedras Grandes	659	1,802
Monte Real	626	2,132
Barrio de Santiago	297	1,761
Barrio de Santa Cruz	256	2,042
Dos Pocitos	250	2,123
Cruz Blanca	186	1,864
Cruz Verde	173	1,829

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